Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
News of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's surprise 2018 midterm primary win of New York's 14th Congressional District surprised politicos and ushered in a wave of wins for Democrats on election day. Commonly referred to as AOC, Ocasio-Cortez was born October 13, 1989 in the Bronx, New York. Her progressive platform and social media following has made her one of the most popular members of the Democratic Party. She has been a vocal supporter of Medicare for All, the Green New Deal and other progressive agenda items.
AOC Insists Biden Can Forgive Student Loans by EO Despite Legal Questions
Senators Chuck Schumer and Elizabeth Warren have also suggested forgiving student debt by executive order.
AOC Says GOP Holding Stimulus Check Hostage, Demanding Corporate Immunity
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made a "liability shield" for corporations a crucial demand in stimulus negotiations.
Mark Cuban Blasts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ted Cruz
"Translation of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 'My party good, your party bad.' Translation of Ted Cruz, 'My party good, your party bad,'" the entrepreneur tweeted.
GOP Rep-elect Wants 'Alliances' With Democrats Against 'Socialist Squad'
Representative-elect Nicole Malliotakis of New York expressed optimism that some Democrats would "join us" in opposing progressive policies.
Ted Cruz, AOC Spar Over Delayed COVID Relief Bill
The lawmakers traded blows over the size of the next stimulus bill and the Republican Senate's move to hold a recess.
MSNBC Host Says 'Hell Yeah, I Would Go to War' Alongside AOC
Divisions among Democrats could come into sharper focus after Joe Biden takes office in January next year.
Progressives Rail Against Biden Over Rahm Emanuel Cabinet Consideration
President-elect Joe Biden has downgraded his possible role for Rahm Emanuel into a less prominent trade representative position, but progressives say he shouldn't be in consideration for anything.
Progressives Outraged by Rahm Emanuel Reports Ahead of Biden Cabinet Picks
"It would knock the air out of any hope Biden as president will be more than just 'not-Trump,'" warned Ishena Robinson, a Chicago writer for The Root.
AOC Attacks Double Standard After Kyle Rittenhouse's Release
"For people who say 'systemic racism doesn't exist,' this is what it looks like: protection of white supremacy baked deep into our carceral systems," the congresswoman tweeted Saturday.
AOC Calls Out Mitch McConnell For Senate Breaking Without Stimulus Deal
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) of allowing the Senate to break for Thanksgiving while "there are thousands of people in Texas lined up for food lines" who could be helped by a new COVID-19 stimulus package.
AOC Slams Nikki Haley for Suggesting Local Police Are Federally Funded
"Utterly embarrassing that this woman was a governor & still doesn't have a grasp on public investment," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Thursday during an exchange with Nikki Haley, the Republican who formerly served as both United Nations ambassador and South Carolina governor.
AOC and Kelly Loeffler Go After Each Other Over Private Jets and Lockdowns
"AOC wants to lock down our economy, lock the American people in their homes," Loeffler wrote. "You seem to have gifted yourself private jet on public dime," Ocasio-Cortez responded.
The Squad Puts Biden on Notice Over Climate Change Action
With a slim majority in the House next year, Congress' most liberal current and incoming lawmakers flexed their newfound power and issued a warning shot to the president-elect.
If Biden Forgives First $20K of Student Loans It Erases Debt for 55%
If Joe Biden raises student loan forgiveness to $20K, millions more borrowers would be free of the crushing federal education debt.
AOC Slams Trump's Economic Adviser for Saying Stimulus Not Needed
"We are NOT doing fine.... Millions of people are unemployed or underemployed from cut-back hours. The economy is not the stock market," Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
In Battle for Control of Democratic Party, Progressives Are Gaining Ground
Now that Democrats aren't unified in their fight against President Donald Trump, moderates and progressives are fighting within their party for their policies.
Do People Who Don't Have Student Debt Care About Student Loan Forgiveness?
Many people debated whether Americans would be in favor of cancelling student debt, especially if they'd already paid off loans or didn't go to college.
Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez Says Her Twitter DMs Haven't Worked for 3 Months
"Sorry to do it like this but... I can't DM ya," the congresswoman added when trying to reach out to Twitter's support.
'The Squad' Ramps up Pressure on Biden to Cancel Student Loan Debt
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley say their legislation would provide much-needed debt relief for 45 million workers and families
Bernie Sanders Tells Trump to 'Man Up,' Get Out of White House in January
"The idea that he continues to tell his supporters that the only reason he may have lost this election is because of fraud is an absolutely disgraceful, un-American thing to do," said the Vermont senator.
AOC Pleads for Stimulus Checks and Rent Forgiveness As Pandemic Rages
It has been nearly eight months since President Donald Trump signed the CARES Act.
Ocasio-Cortez Raises $280,000 Overnight for Georgia Senate Runoffs
"Georgia isn't a red state. It's a voter-suppressed state," the progressive representative from New York tweeted.
AOC for Senate? Chuck Schumer May Face Progressive Challenge in New York
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has spoken of a future elsewhere than the U.S. House, prompting speculation she is looking to the Senate.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Gives Newest Squad Member Business Clothing Advice
When Missouri Representative-elect Cori Bush publicly discussed the expensiveness of buying business clothes for Congress, she got some advice from other Democratic women.
AOC Fires Back at Moderate Democrats Who Think She's 'Selfish, Divisive'
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said moderate Democrats like Alabama's Senator Doug Jones see the same structural issues within the Democratic Party.
Lincoln Project Dismisses 'Petty Fighting' With AOC, Open to Cooperation
The anti-Trump group aims to continue its opposition to the president's goals and to pursue standing up to his allies in the future.
Dem Jamaal Brown Says Progressives Will Push Policies in Biden White House
"That is our mandate from the American people," Bowman said. "The American people support Medicare for All in overwhelming numbers."
Fox Contributor Compares AOC to Nazi Germany over 'Trump Sycophants' List
Speaking about President-elect Joe Biden's call for unity, Joe Concha said he needed to start by "calling out" members of the Democratic Party and singled out Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Biden Campaign Official Says He'll 'Make Good' on Progressive Commitments
"He spent time during this campaign bringing people together around, around this climate plan," Kate Bedingfield said.
Ocasio-Cortez Says Progressives Not the Enemy After Biden's Victory
"I've been begging the party to let me help them for two years. That's also the damn thing of it," the congresswoman from New York said.
